Yarmuth watched the numbers come in with his family and then arrived to the Louisville Democrats’ Election Night headquarters at the Henry Clay around 7:45 p.m. shortly after getting a concession call from Republican Brooks Wicker.

Yarmuth’s son introduced his father at the podium and called him Congressman Awesome. Yarmuth thanked supporters not just for standing by him for six years, but also for showing him they want to keep going with that work

He told the crowd he has the best job in the world, battling for his constituents in Washington, D.C., then coming back home and saying, “We’ve done it.”

“To all of Lousiville, whether you support me or not, working for you is the greatest honor of my life. And at long as I’m able to continue making a difference. I will never stop fighting for our community,” Yarmuth said.

What’s in store for the next two years, Yarmuth said he doesn’t know and a lot of that will depend on who else is elected with him.